ZTL unable to automatic handoff to A80 with en route BE33 to atl.

Attributes
ACN	541543
Time
Date	200203
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl single value : 6000
Environment
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl.artcc tower : vrb.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 33
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa other
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller limited radar : 9 controller military : 0 controller non radar : 2 controller radar : 10 controller supervisory : 0 controller time certified in position1 : 10
ASRS Report	541543
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera other controllerb
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Navigational Facility
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure
Situations
ATC Facility	computer equipment : ztl.artcc radar equipment : ztl.artcc

Narrative:

Atl approach is having pros with their ARTS. Aircraft X was descending to 6000 ft about to enter atl airspace. I was busy in other parts of the sector when the aircraft was approaching the boundary. I called with a handoff and atl said they did not see the aircraft. It was then that I noticed the aircraft was flashing at ATC which is csg sector 50 mi south. Because of other traffic, the aircraft had to be stopped at 7000 ft. This automation problem has the potential to cause an accident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZTL UNABLE TO AUTO HDOF TO A80 WITH ENRTE BE33 TO ATL.

Narrative: ATL APCH IS HAVING PROS WITH THEIR ARTS. ACFT X WAS DSNDING TO 6000 FT ABOUT TO ENTER ATL AIRSPACE. I WAS BUSY IN OTHER PARTS OF THE SECTOR WHEN THE ACFT WAS APCHING THE BOUNDARY. I CALLED WITH A HDOF AND ATL SAID THEY DID NOT SEE THE ACFT. IT WAS THEN THAT I NOTICED THE ACFT WAS FLASHING AT ATC WHICH IS CSG SECTOR 50 MI S. BECAUSE OF OTHER TFC, THE ACFT HAD TO BE STOPPED AT 7000 FT. THIS AUTOMATION PROB HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.